The slower hard drive definitely has its toll on performance. I wondered why Asus decided not to install a SATA 5400rpm HD. Cost was probably the first issue. Second may be heat. A faster HD also meant more heat. The performance gain from a faster HD may be offset by the extra heat generated under load. Case in point, the 3DMarks05 score, which is about a factor or so lower than its 15.4" siblings of identical hardware specification. It's probably a good idea that Asus went for the X600 rather than the X700.. Head over to notebookreview's full test to learn more about this laptop from Asus.



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